Associations & Interest Groups

Gemeinnützige und Hilfs-Gesellschaft der Stadt St. Gallen 

St. Gallen · Since 1904

Gemeinnützige und Hilfs-Gesellschaft der Stadt St. Gallen provides specialised services for people of all ages with specific care and support needs to promote self-determined living, and also operates a Brockenhaus (second-hand store).

Gemeinnützige und Hilfs-Gesellschaft der Stadt St. Gallen, Filiale Brockenhaus und Gwandhus St. Gallen 

St. Gallen · Since 1977

Gemeinnützige und Hilfs-Gesellschaft der Stadt St. Gallen, Filiale Brockenhaus und Gwandhus St. Gallen operates a second-hand shop (Brockenhaus) and is part of GHG's portfolio of specialised services for people with particular care and support needs. The branch combines retail activity with services for support and supervision within the GHG framework.

Helveticard SA 

Geneva · Since 2000

Industrie- und Handelskammer Thurgau (IHK Thurgau) 

Weinfelden · Since 2012

The company's core activity is the representation of interests and provision of services for member companies, particularly in the areas of export and economic policy. The company offers services such as export services, political lobbying, seminars, and publications to create optimal economic policy conditions for its members. It is an Industry and Trade Chamber (IHK).

Iris-Stiftung 

Basel · Since 2021

Iris-Stiftung provides housing, care and support services as well as vocational and educational work opportunities for people who are blind, visually impaired, deafblind or elderly. Its activities include a residential and nursing centre, assisted living, workshops (basketry, brush-making, carpentry) and a retail shop selling handcrafted products.

Krebsliga beider Basel 

Basel · Since 1997

The company's core activity is to support and advise cancer patients and their families, as well as to promote cancer research and prevention. The company offers counseling, course offers, meeting centers and other services to support people with cancer and their families. It is also involved in cancer research and prevention and offers donation and fundraising opportunities to finance its work.

Liberales Institut 

Zurich · Since 1979

The company 'Liberales Institut' is a think tank that focuses on promoting liberal ideas and policies. The core activity of the company is to conduct research and analysis on economic and political issues and to publish the results in the form of publications, events and online content. The institute also offers educational and informational services to inform and raise awareness among the public about liberal ideas and policies.

Max Havelaar-Stiftung (Schweiz) 

Zurich · Since 1996

The core activity of Fairtrade Max Havelaar Switzerland is to promote and certify fair trade conditions for producers in countries of the global South, enabling them to achieve a living income and better life prospects for farming families and workers. To this end, the company offers certifications, licenses, and programs for companies and producers to promote fair trade and ensure compliance with human and environmental rights.

Moiren Stiftung 

Erlinsbach So · Since 2014

The core activity of the Moiren Foundation is to support and help animals in need, particularly Great Danes, as well as the establishment and operation of a sanctuary in Switzerland. This also includes the placement of animals in new homes, the financing of foster homes and the provision of other forms of assistance for animals.

mosaik - Treffpunkt Quartier 

St. Gallen · Since 2024

The core activity of the company 'mosaik – Treffpunkt Quartier' consists of providing social support and care to people in the neighborhood, particularly through the provision of various services such as: Open lunch table, Free leisure activities for children (Kidstreff), Meeting point for adults (open meeting), Support for people with everyday questions (Help-Net), Parent-child meeting for parents with babies and toddlers. These activities are carried out by a non-profit association based on Christian values and neighborly love.